As News Weekly goes to press, the NZ Labour Government has rushed legislation into Parliament which will effectively legislate for gay marriage, through what are called “civil unions”.The bill was tabled in Parliament on June 21, and MPs were expected to vote on it on July 23 or July 24.The bill creates a new form of legal relationship – a registered civil union – that would apply to same-sex relationships and heterosexual couples.Running alongside the Civil Union Bill will be the Relationships …
